A cricketer from Frome is desperately appealing for your help as he seeks an amputation to end years of horrific pain.

39-year-old Rob Franks has had two horrific operations to contain an aggressive tumour in his left knee. The pain, which Rob says is “indescribable” leaves him dependent on a cocktail of 29 painkillers, all of which Rob has to take on a daily basis.

Rob is now trying to raise £15,000 for a private amputation, determined to be rid of his left leg and the agony it’s brought him.